This is "Songs of Bo Redoubt", the latest album written, recorded and independently released by Ryan Sutter of The Lavone on his new Tasty Rerun record label.


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Reviewer: Radioactive Platypus - - February 13, 2007
Subject: No redoubt about it, this album raises the bar as high as it can be raised (while still staying underground)
Sutter is clearly reeling from hitherto cryptic recent happenings in his life, and the results are here, in all their glory, for us to savor on "Songs of Bo Redoubt".
Following a brief - and probably spontaneous - intro, Sutter kicks right in with the anthemic (and unfortunately titled) "Why We Need to Show Each Other That We Love Each Other". His plea for love and acceptance in his life is brilliantly brought to the fore here.
Other highlights include the moving, passionate song "14" wherein he not only comes to terms with the loss of a great influence in his life (revealed later, in the song "Mourn" to be his brother), but also becomes the only song writer to effectively use the word 'Lilliputian'. Then there's the plaintive "Hue and Cry", a toe-tapper that could've been titles "14, part II". Then there's the trilogy of songs where Sutter's mourning turns to anger, notably in "No Zombie", a cry for acceptance; "Mourn", a somber entry that morphs from its introduction through a lengthy, angry chord progression akin to something from Sutter's earlier days (a'la "Some Enchanted Evening"?); and "DMZ", a fierce tirade of disgust for changes that have been wrought upon Sutter without (apparently) his ability to control them.
The album does have some lighter notes, noticeable the whimsical "Splat": a 21st-century hybrid of the Beatles "Penny Lane" and "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", but overall, this is some heavy, heavy subject matter.
It's a testament to Sutter that he is able to funnel such matters into such an accessible opus. But, of course, he seems to have an innate ability to handle the vicissitudes of life with aplomb and creativity. As proof, consider the final song: "No Time for Suicide". Here, Sutter openly admits that suicide is an option, but quickly dismisses it as something he has no time for as he has a couple of things on his mind. To say the least!
Do yourself a favor. Download this album.